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Every book John Danaher recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- John Danaher has recommended or discussed 7 books on podcasts, as of March 6, 2021.
- John Danaher has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of March 6, 2021.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of March 6, 2021.
- The 3 books John Danaher has mentioned in the most episodes, as of March 6, 2021: Hedonistic Imperative, Homo Deus and Sapiens.
- The latest episode with a book mention from John Danaher aired on March 6, 2021.
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John Danaher’s most mentioned books
- Hedonistic Imperative by Unknown
- Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
- Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
- The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian
- The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
John Danaher appeared on Modern Wisdom to discuss various books and themes related to technology, human civilization, and the future. He mentioned reading Jonathan Haidt's The Happiness Hypothesis, noting that Haidt concludes the work by contesting the Buddhist claim that happiness comes from within. Danaher also discussed Neal Stephenson's novels, bringing up Snow Crash as an example of virtual reality and the metaverse, and noting that he was at a similar point in reading Stephenson's Seveneves alongside Chris Williamson, who also mentioned purchasing Brian Christian's The Alignment Problem. Furthermore, Danaher referenced Yuval Noah Harari's books Sapiens and Homo Deus, highlighting a major theme from both works that what is distinctive about human civilization is the use of imagination. Lastly, Danaher brought up David Pearce's book The Hedonistic Imperative while discussing transhumanism and super happiness, noting that the entire text is accessible online and was written in the 1990s.
Books John Danaher recommended or discussed
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Hedonistic Imperative
Discussed“his book the hedonistic imperative which i believe you can access the entire text of it online it was written back in the 90s i believe”
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Homo Deus
Discussed“that he actually made it in a very short op-ed in the guardian a few years ago but it's a it's a major theme of both of his first two books sapiens and homodes that what is distinctive about human civilization is that we use our imaginations”
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Sapiens
Discussed“that he actually made it in a very short op-ed in the guardian a few years ago but it's a it's a major theme of both of his first two books sapiens and homodes that what is distinctive about human civilization is that we use our imaginations”
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Seveneves
Discussed“did you um did you try seven eaves i did so that that's probably i'm at a similar point with 70s”
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Snow Crash
Discussed“this was my favorite example is the neil stevenson book snow crash and if anyone's ever read that about the metaverse i've tried”
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The Alignment Problem
Discussed“the alignment problem um book yeah yeah i just i just purchased that i haven't read it yet”
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The Happiness Hypothesis
Discussed“i'm just about to finish the happiness hypothesis by jonathan haye and he finishes the book um by contesting the happiness comes from within uh buddhist claim”
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Books John Danaher wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| What Happens If Robots Automate The World? - John Danaher - #291 | Modern Wisdom | 2021-03-06 | 7 |
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“So we're going to talk about this book that i wrote a couple years ago on automation and utopia which is kind of a very you know abstract philosophical look at the meaning of life in a post-work world”
“so we're going to talk about this book that i wrote a couple years ago on automation and utopia which is kind of a very you know abstract philosophical look at the meaning of life in a post-work world”
“i know i've been talking about the previous book that i did but i actually i'm a co-author on a a new book which looks at a lot of these themes it's called um i actually have it here”
“i actually i'm a co-author on a a new book which looks at a lot of these themes... called the a citizen's guide to artificial intelligence which looks like that out now”
“when I first had to think about jiu-jitsu as a system okay I did that when I wrote a book for my for my sensei hands or Gracie he asked me to write a book”